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Of these, 11 were accompanied by satisfactory certificates 

 of tuberculin test, 14 were calves under six months old, 11 

 were .slaug-htered at once for beef, 22 were returned from 

 pasture,' 1 was condemned on physical examination and 

 killed, 1 was killed by accident before test could be made, 

 16 were unloaded in border town in transit through the 

 State, 2 were pastured in the State for a short period only, 

 and the remainder, 370 head, w^ere tested by agents of the 

 Cattle Bureau. 



There were 892 permits issued, 114 of which were not 

 used; on the balance, 12,011 head of cattle were brought 

 into the State. 



Twenty-three permits were issued allowing cattle to be 

 brouo-ht into the State for exhibition at asrricultural fairs, to 

 remain for a short time only, 1 of which was not used ; 9 

 were issued for bringing cattle back from exhibition in other 

 States, 2 of which were not used. Four permits were issued 

 for pasturing cattle in this State for the season, 1 permit was 

 given for returning cattle daily from a pasture in Connecti- 

 cut, 1 allowing a large ])ull to-be exhibited at a museum dur- 

 ing the season, and 1 allowing an owner who lived near the 

 New Hampshire line to bring Massachusetts cattle back into 

 the State after being loaded at a station in New Hampshire, 

 smiply as a matter of convenience. 



The third portion of this work, or " voluntary request 

 work," is shown in the appended list : — 



Number of herds tested, . . . . . . . .16 



Number of animals tested, ........ 400 



Number condemned and rendered, ..... 63 



Number condemned and passed for beef, no award, . .43 



Number released, ........ 294 



400 



Of the animals killed, 2 were found not diseased, but the 

 owner woukl not accept payment therefor. 



Two instances have occurred during the past year of 

 owners of cattle, quarantined as having tuberculosis, break- 

 ing quarantine. 



